Where does “expeditionschef” come from?
expeditionschef (Swedish) comes from Swedish chef, from French chef, from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capum, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.
expeditionschef (Swedish): a director-general for administrative affairs
Definitions
- a director-general for administrative affairs
Ancestry of “expeditionschef”, step by step
expeditionschef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish chef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | chef | A boss; person in charge, person who directly... |
| 2 | French | chef | head; article, principal point; principal motive,... |
| 3 | Middle French | chief | head |
| 4 | Old French | chief | head; leader, chief; front |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | capum | head, chief; head |
| 6 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Swedish expedition
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | expedition | an expedition, a journey, a mission; an office |